"That''s fine too, but you should keep it a secret from Winston. He''s still unwell, after all." Jasper looked


    concerned at the mention of Winston. He seemed to regard Alyssa''s father as his family now.


    Alyssa nodded and lowered her gaze. "I won''t ask Winston about it. I won''t force him to talk if he


    doesn''t want to. I''ll learn about Mom''s past through my own investigation.


    "There''s just one thing that boggles my mind. What exactly was it about my mom''s past that Winston


    wanted to keep it a secret? I''m fine with him keeping things from me when I was a child, but as my


    mom''s only daughter, I deserve to know everything about her now that I''m all grown up.


    "I don''t care if Mom had a spotty background. Even if she were a wanted criminal internationally, she


    would always be mommy dearest to me."


    Jasper listened to her words silently as he grappled with the heartache. He was transported back to the


    time he lived at the filthy and dingy slums, where he recalled hearing insults and curses hurled at Anne.


    Peoplebeled her a dance hall girl and a prostitute. The harassment even extended to Jasper,


    branding him a bastard child and suggesting that Anne was riddled with sexual diseases from all the


    random men she slept with.


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    He refused to believe that Anne was the woman people painted her to be. Even if she were guilty as


    used, his love for her would remain unwavering.


    Upon Zoe''s return to Sna City, Penelope and Preston promptly admitted her to the VIP ward of the


    best hospital.


    "Mom, Uncle Preston, thank you for bringing me home," Zoe said weakly, herplexion pallid as she


    leaned against her mother.


    "My poor child! You''ve been through a lot." Penelope couldn''t stop her tears from falling. "It''s all my


    fault. I''ll never leave you out there alone from now on. Even if Landon holds a knife to my neck, he


    won''t make you leave me. No one can take away my precious daughter from me!"


    "Mom, I''ve missed you..." Zoe sobbed uncontrobly.


    "Zoe, I immediately told your grandpa about what happened to you. He was close to tears," Preston


    remarked while casting an amused look at his niece. "Your grandpa will never drive you out of Sna


    City. Just focus on getting better. Don''t worry about anything."


    Zoe grinned smugly when she met Preston''s eyes.


    Without warning, the door to the VIP ward flung open, sending in a chilling breeze. Landon showed up,


    his tall figure dressed in an immacte ck suit. The ck jacket draped across his shoulders fell


    onto the floor when he shrugged, and his assistant quickly caught it.


    Preston was envious of Landon''s inborn kingly qualities. Landon was no longer the yboy he had


    once been. As years passed, Landon grew to resemble thete Bill and exuded the air of apany


    leader.


    Preston gritted his teeth. Landon''s rapid transformation came as a surprise to him. Now that he had


    helped Zoe back to Sna City, he''d need to work with her to get rid of Landon next.


    "L-Landon..." The timid Zoe held onto Penelope tightly.


    Landon fixed his eyes on the panicked look on Zoe''s face, sending shivers down her spine. His hostility


    and gloominess resembled a Grim Reaper, ready to take her to the afterlife.


    "Landon, Zoe is still unwell. What are you trying to do?" Penelope shielded Zoe and cast a wary look at


    him.